It was billed as the biggest game of the season, but Spurs lost 3-0. Their fears of being relegated to the Premier League are real.
West Ham’s loss to Aston Villa has kept Spurs just outside the drop zone for now, but they have slipped back to 17th place, once again being booed by supporters and now trailing Nottingham Forest. Another tragic day for the club as the crisis deepens…
Scary stats – Spurs fans, look away…
Tottenham are without a win in their last 13 league games (D5 L8), equaling the second longest winless streak in league history (13 games in November 1912). The record of 16 was set in 1935 and could easily be broken.
Teams in a relegation battle usually rely on the comforts of home to get out of jail, but Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is a graveyard for this Spurs team.
Tudor’s side have the worst home record in the Premier League this season, winning just two of their 16 home games. Forest’s defeat (four consecutive home league defeats) means they have now gone eight home league games without a win.
This home defeat was all the more surprising for Spurs considering it was only the third time Tottenham had lost by three or more points at home to a team ranked 17th or lower in the Premier League table. So much for the huge pre-game welcome the fans gave the team.
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Spurs supporters fill the streets of north London ahead of the match against Forest
Spurs currently sit 17th in the table having not won a single league game in 2026, having won just two of their last 22 league games.
In fact, Tottenham have only picked up 30 points from 31 Premier League games this season, giving them three points per win, which is their lowest level since the 1914/15 season (30 points), when they played 31 league games.
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Vicario gets booed by fans again
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Awonih makes Spurs’ misery worse with Forest’s third goal
Has any goalkeeper been booed by his own supporters in more games this season than Guglielmo Vicario? Against Fulham, against Crystal Palace and now against Forest, he felt the ire of the stands during games.
Vicario is scheduled to undergo hernia surgery next week. Was he right to play on Sunday? Antonin Kinski’s brief cameo at Atletico Madrid was such a disaster that Igor Tudor clearly felt he had no choice.
But whether Vicario’s injury hampered his performance or not, there’s no getting away from the fact that he should have done better for Forest’s crucial second goal, when Morgan Gibbs-White’s shot hit Vicario.
His surgery was timed to minimize disruption to the Spurs’ season. They won’t play again for three weeks. But whether Sunderland’s goal goes to Vicario or Kinski, there will be a big question mark over Spurs’ goalkeeper at the Stadium of Light.
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Van de Ven becomes surprise sub as Spurs lose their way
When Micky van de Ven was absent in the second half, it was thought the Tottenham defender had been injured. He played at left-back in the first half rather than his usual centre-back role, but with Spurs on the back foot, could his leadership and experience be cast aside?
Asked about Van de Ven’s condition at a press conference, Spurs assistant coach Bruno Salter’s response was shocking. “No, he was a sub with the intention of giving more dynamicity on the left side and moving forward more,” he said. “I thought it was a tactical submarine.”
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Morgan Gibbs-White doubles Forest’s lead against Spurs with a finish from inside the penalty area
It was a strange tactic for Spurs to substitute one of their best players. If there is a desire to play Destiny Udogui at left-back, could Kevin Danso make way and bring Van Deven in?
Jed Spence, who played the first 45 games as a right-back alongside Pedro Polo in a 4-4-2, was also tactically withdrawn at half-time. Lukas Bergvall took on an unfamiliar role on the right of midfield. “Everything was tactical,” Bruno said.
As a result, Spurs relinquished whatever authority they had in the first half. True, they were behind at half-time, but Igor Jesus’ goal was against the run of play. They hit the woodwork twice in that first half. “In the second half we lost confidence, we lost the ball and we conceded another stupid goal,” Romero said. It turned out that intervention from the dugout was expensive.
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Sky Sports’ Anton Troi sums up Tottenham Hotspur’s disastrous day after losing 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest, which will put them under even more pressure as they battle to get back out of the Premier League.
“Seven finals” await Spurs
Tottenham captain Cristian Romero dubbed the remaining games the “Final 7”.
The defender told Sky Sports: “It hurts, it’s a bad day, but the most important thing is to go away with the national team and come back here and play seven finals.”
After a three-week hiatus, the first of the ‘seven finals’ will take place on April 12th, when Spurs face Sunderland and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
But a trip to the Stadium of Light for their next match looks like a nightmare, especially for Sunderland who were boosted by Sunday’s Tyne Wear derby win against Newcastle.
Looking at Spurs’ remaining games, two games – away to Wolves on April 25th and at home to Leeds on May 9th – look particularly important to their hopes of survival.
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Nottingham Forest take the lead against Spurs just before half-time, Igor Jesus heads in the corner.
If Spurs are not safe after the Leeds game, there are two difficult games ahead.
Chelsea are always notoriously tough games for Spurs away from home, but with the Blues smelling blood in the air, it will be even more difficult.
The final game of the season will be a home match against Everton, who are aiming for European qualification.
The next two months will be extremely nerve-wracking for Spurs, with their existing Premier League status under serious threat.
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